One key aspect of donor retention is properly thanking your donors. Here are some donation thank you letter mistakes to avoid when you do say thanks.You want your donors to know that you appreciate their donation and also show how it will help improve things for the people your nonprofit organization is trying to help. Your […]

Given that 65% of first-time donors won’t ever give your nonprofit a second donation, should you do a second ask with your thank you letter? The answer, surprisingly, is yes because statistically it’s the right thing to do.Most donors will tell you that they don’t want to be asked again right away for a second […]

How to build stronger donor relationships is a problem that vexes many non-profit organizations. These tips for donor relationship building highlight ten ways to improve your donor management and retention by giving people what they want, so that your non-profit gets what it needs in return.Building better donor relationships can take time, but there’s no […]

Sometimes you just need a little inspiration for fundraising thank you letters, so here are some thank you quotes from fundraising letters used to thank donors for their donations. This list of 51 fundraising thank you quotes was assembled by professional copywriter Alan Sharpe, an expert on fundraising appeal letters.These quotes should provide the needed […]

The most important letter in direct mail fundraising never asks for a donation. Thank-you letters increase donor loyalty, strengthen relationships and increase your chances of receiving more gifts in the future, including major gifts and legacy gifts.But only if you get them right.Direct mail fundraising is about relationships, not revenue. The only way to generate […]

Fundraising donation request letters work best if they have AIDA. Learn a lesson from professional direct mail copywriters. They follow a time-tested format in their sales letters, one that you can also follow when writing direct mail fundraising letters for your non-for-profit organization. All you need to remember is AIDA.Fundraising Donation Request Letters – Use […]

Sometimes when you’re writing a fundraising letter, it helps to have a sample to look at for composition tips. Here’s a collection of sample fundraising letters you can copy plus links to more writing tips for a donation request, fund raising query, or thank you letter.Sample Fundraising LettersHow To Write Fundraising Letters – Sample donor […]

Many times in life, we know we need to thank people for helping out, but can’t find the right things to say. Here are some tips on how to say thanks along with a sample fundraising thank you letter you can copy. The message should come from your heart, so please take a little extra […]